We study the emergence of norms and their enforcement in a public goods game with private information about endowments. Subjects were randomly assigned a Low or High endowment and across treatments endowments were either ...

Background: Physical function deterioration can occur rapidly for older adults who are discharged from intensive therapy. This problem has serious implications due to the amount and the high cost of medical care and potential ...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of using an activity tracker, Fitbit Charge 3, on depression scores and physical activity scores in individuals at risk for depression. Design: This ...

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot project was to measure the effectiveness of a diabetes education program that included close oversight of glycemic control amongst adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. Methods: A ...

Chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection causes more deaths than all infectious diseases combined. Direct acting antivirals (DAAs) may cure over 90% of HCV infections. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends ...

Abstract Introduction: In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the average Human Papillomavirus, (HPV) vaccine initiation rate among males was 50% versus 63% for females. The objective of this project ...

Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious medical and mental health issue currently faced by many veterans. The number of veterans diagnosed with PTSD is rising quickly. Existing treatments have not ...

The purpose of this pilot study was to assess and measure the impact of education to prescriber's regarding the use of a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP); and further to assess for change in prescription provider’s ...